In this issue: we publish the inaugural Regenerative Architecture Index, with each practice’s answers to the survey available to read. Plus, Engineer Neil Thomas reviews two bamboo domes at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight and Wildheart COO Lawrence Bates explains why Wildheart has pledged to work exclusively with architects in the RAI.
The cover of AT333 features one of the bamboo domes at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight. (Photo Tim Soar)
Read the digital edition of the September-October 2024 issue of Architecture Today here.
Inside the September-October 2024 issue of Architecture Today:
The September/October issue of Architecture Today is dedicated to the inaugural Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) launched by Architecture Today and Architects Declare.
It includes a selection of the most interesting and insightful responses from the 68 practices who took part in the Index along with commentary from the RAI assessors and leading names from the world of Regeneration.
Engineer Neil Thomas, founder of Atelier One, reviews two bamboo domes at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight. Built to house rescued lemurs, the domes are the first bamboo buildings in the UK to gain Building Regulations approval.
Wildheart COO Lawrence Bates explains why Wildheart  – an ‘accidental pioneer’ in the world of Regenerative Design – has pledged to work exclusively with architects who have participated in the RAI, and why this extraordinary community of rescued animals, and materials and buildings is his kind of town.
